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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-14
A WOAAN FOULLY MURDERED
BY Three TrAmps at Eaton, 0.-The
Fiends stu at Large.

CINCINNATI, O., June ia Com
me, cial Gazstte fpecisl from Eaton, O.,
says: Tnis morning W. I. Beall q
wealthy farmer four miles south OF
here, came to town leaving his wife
and son John, aged twelve, together
in the house. When he came home
he found bis wife's body on the fi1or
with two bullets in her head and
her skull split with an axe. The axe
belonpei to Bal, as also did the two
single barrelt pistols which bad been
locked up in an old trunk. The boy
says be was slteping on the floor and
his mother making carpet rags beside
him. He SUI d.nlv awoke and found
himself covered with blood and saw
three trRmps standing over his moth.
er's body, but on seeing him
wake they dropped the pis'
tolls ard axe and ran away,
He then went out, washed himself
and gave ths alarm to his ia here
hired men. The country has beer
thoroughly secured but no trace Of
the tramp can be found, The ia.hel
believes he boys story, but thu
neighbors do not, nor do they believe
thai ttamps bad any band in th'
murder. The boy admits that be hat
qnar,eled with his mother but sait
!, he afterV a DIS n ada up,
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grounds, O ~ 4unasiuD, . pubic park,
and organizsd q band Of musicians
that has become celebrated all along
the North Pacific coast. Their settle
ment, Metlskshtla. also became
celebrated, aud was the special
wonder OF all white men trad
ing or visiting in that region.
Bishop Oidge and Atohdeacon Wood,
OF British Columbis, both many times
visited this mission, and with increas-
ing interest, each time more and more
strongly indorsing Mr.. Duncsn's work,
as IL was also .indorfed by Earl Duf-
ferin, when Governor General Of Can
ada. But the traders and trafickers OF
British Columbia, conceiviDg them
selves to be sufferers by this reclama-
ton OF the Metlakshtlans by M. Dun
can, determined to destroy him aud
them, but he met and overcsme then,
de eating them several times. But an
enemy at last appeared that be could
not overcome. in the person OF q
Bishop. Ridley-a man unworthy OF
his name and cslling-to escape whom
Mr.. Duncan and the Metlakahtlsns
have, after a long struggle, determined
to move over into Alaska, which is
only nine miles away, and place them
selves under the protection OF the
United States Government. This
work is now nearly completed. twas
undertaken in the hope that reserva-
ton would be allotted them, but al
the land Jaws do not yet apply to
Alaska, Secretary Lamar could only
assure Mr.. Duncan oil his sympathy
and the protection Of the government
for the indiana, who are thoroughly
Ohristianizsd, and many Of them vel
educated. a Application 10 to be made
to Congress in behalf OF the Meta
kahtlsns next session to secure then
an allotment OF land by special act
To aid In this work "The Story o
Metlakahtla" has been written by Mr.
Henry 8. Wellcom, and published b,
Saxon & Co., OF New York. And Gucl
aid the ArPEAL solicits, asking in tn
meantime that all good Christians re
|, the book and read the absorbing stor
for themselves.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark.
A Lot OF Horses Seized as CODtr
band G8Ods From Mexico.

A Lot OF Horses seized as contra
band GBOnH From Mexico.
isPIOIAL TO THE APPEAL.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, June l3.-Some
months sg, Mexican b ought lot
OF msres into Texas for the purpose,
as he swore, of propagation. thu
avoiding the payment of the 20 per
cent. duty en- horses Transported from
M xico into the United States, Get
ting into Texas, the animals we're sold
to another Mexican named Acepo,
who brought them to this city and
sold them 10 the Woodruff Company.
Subsequently Louis Reuman, Of Lit
tie Rock, and Daniel StIaus, OF Lon.
oke, purchased come Of hem, while
Others were sold in Lonoke, station
twenty miles from here, ON the Mem
phis and Little Rock railroad, Learn.
ing that the stock had been brought
ont OF Mexico as merchandise, the
Iospector OF the Treasury Department
at Washington got after them anC
| located them here. Aoepo was or
rested at Corpus Christi, Tex. They
were today seizs as contrahand goods
aud the Surveyor OF the Port at Mem
phis will at once advertise them TO
eale. This is DOUBTLESS the first in
o ance where contrsbsud goods hsv'
been seiz I'D 30 far in the interior, ant
it is surprise to those who purchased
| the stock.
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.L0rOR SMUGGLED HORSES
SEIZED BY an INSPECTOR OF THE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
In Arkansas-Ihe Animals Brought
From MexicO for the Pre-
tended Purp0fe
OF PROPAGATION, WITHOUT
PAYING DUTY.
A Man MysteriOusly Killed Near COf-
feeVllle, Miss Democratic Con.
VentiOn at GreeaVllle, Miss.
IsPEcIAL TO TEE APPHAL.l


HoT SPRINGS. June 13.-Scientists
here are much interested in reports
received from Pike aud CLARK courtiee,
setting forth the existence OF petro-
leum and natural gas in that section.
Interest has bean renewed in the salt
we'll in Saline bayou, where large
works were conducted under the
auspices Of the Confederate Govern.
ment during the war ard II Is said
small quantities of petroleum exude
from these wells. An old oil spring is
found In the southeastern portion OF
Pike county about lorty.tive miles
southeast Of here. 1t is the opinion
OF prominent scientista that there is an
oil bell in O ark and Pike couDtes snd
il is proposed to have the recently
appointed State G'o|ogist investigate
the discoveries already made.
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SEVENTY EDUCATED INDIANS
OF ihe Sioux Bribe sent West From
Carlisle, Pa.

CARLISLE, PA, June 13.-The Car
Isle TrsiDing School sent seventy
three pupils West today, nearly all OF
whom have completed the course OF
the new school. They were of the
Sioux tribes. The customary annual
examination cf tie insti utiou will be
disps nsed with on account of the ex-
tensive building now in pro9I ess. Que
building is being erected over 100 feet
in Length by tbirty.sixth in width. II
will be- three stories high aud will.be
paid for by contributions made by
pupils OF the school and by citisers.
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ABERDEEN. MISS.
Union Meetings Closed - Railroad
NeWs-PeEsOnal

ESPECIAL TO TEE ArPEAL.
ABERDEEN, Miss, June l3- The
union meeting which has been going
on for two weeks under the leadership
of the Rsv. Robert 6. Pearson, the
evangelist, has closed with fair results
He is q q and worker in the cause of
Christianity. He has gone to his
country home near Stalkville, Miss,
for few weeks rest
The permanent survey and location
of the Kansas City, Memphis and
Birmingham railrosd to this city will
be completed tomorrow, and work
will comm snce within ten days.
North Mississippi has the best ezra
crop Il a, it has had at this season for
ten years.
Mics Mollie Terrell left for New
York this morning over the Georgia
Pacific v ATtesis.
The survey of the Sheffield and Sea.
board railroad has been completed
from Sheffisld to this place. II Is
generally believed that the Illinois
Central railroad will soon be extended
to Decatur, Ala.
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A VERY NASTY SUGGESTION.


The Architectural Era, in the num-
Der for June, copies from the Metal
Worker a statement to the effect that
the promoters Of the scheme for drain
ing Chicago by opening waterway
from Lake Michigan to the Despl iines
river, hope to utilize the canal 10 be
thus constructed for water power.
"The water way" Gays the Metal
Wo,kn, would be made sufficiently
wide and deep to provide the necessa-
ry quantity Of water from Lake Michi-
gan to dilute the sewage and make
1t innoxioun," Any one who has
been In Chicago when the river OF
inky filth Is exhaling its strength to
poison the atmosphere, can imagine
the stencil tina. would arise from such
a stream, stirred bys bundled water
wheels. The people Of Joliet are right
in resisting the Legislative sanction
for measure that, II 1t becomes law,
will carry disease and death to their
doors Such canal would be noth-
ing better than an open sewer, an open
conduit OF filth that has accumula ed
for years and is being added to daily
by nearly million Of people. Chicago
which has solved at great expense the
question OF uninterrupted connection
between the north and south sides o
= the city, and the more important ques
ton Of water supply, should be com
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-14
RICE FIELDS DESTROYED
ny the salt water OF the Gulf Be
lag BISwn over Them.

NEW ORLEANS, June 1S.--A special
to The TmeS Democrat from Pointe-a'
L. Hache, La, Gays: The brisk east
wind OF the past four days has driven
the ruinous salt water OF the gulf mp,
submerging all the rice fields
from this point to the quarantine
station, q distance OF about thirty
miles, and forced It inland mp as far as
La Ohinche in ST. Bernard parish, a. d
all along the east bank Of the river to
this point. The damage cannot now
be estimated, but IL bright supehin'
follows the subsidence OF the hoodt
item not a head I rice will be m, de
for thirty miles along the east bank o.
the Mississippi.
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A Golden Opportunity

During the dull season Intend dsvotins
a portion Of my time to the service Of those
who wish to acquire a thorough practi-
cal knowledge OF Book keeping, Commercial
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not to be missed, as the advantages offered
are very great. My system Of Bookkeeping
embr aces the best features of the English
school spgrafted upon Nelson's excellent
work, which is by far the best have met
with in this country. The two cCmbintd APP
proaoh as near to perfection as it is possible
to get. Wednesdays and Fridays will DO re-
served for ladies. For terms and other par
ticulars apply ut my office.
Public Accountant and Expnrt Book keeper,
"a Maids n street.
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PEELED to solve the question Of sew
age without danger to its neighbors.
It has no right to turn q torrent OF
filth loose upon the people along
the Dssplaines river and the
country intervening between Il and
the city, and they ought, in justice
To themselves, TO resist as Joliet is
resisting. Fire is this only way out Of
the dilemns for Chicago.
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jury regarding violations OF the liquor
law, especially In cases Of parties deal
ing in liquors, whether saloons or drug
stores, who kept open on election
daye, instructing thsm that no matter
If the efress to where liquor was kept
was only a cellar door, that place OF
business should be closed. He was
equally strict with regard to selling to
minorP.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-14
dEMPHiS APPEAL
TUESDAY, JUNE II, 1851
TEE PIEDMONT EXPOSITION.

AT Aulhs VI - !
spirit OF enterprise and pluck that
lifted her out of the ashes OF war, has
laid the foundation broad and deep Tor
another exposition. The success
achieved by the Cotton Exposition oil
q few years ego has encouraged the
people of the Gate City to invite all
those of the Piedmont country to
send the best OF their products to
great fair that is to be held in October
next, and which the President oil the
United States has promised to honor
with his presence. 1t is to be an ex'
position Of all the products OF the
farms, the mines and the workshops
of one OF the most delightful regions
in America, blessed with an indus
trious, self respecting and intelligent
population. Atlanta undertakes this
exhibit in no spirit Of self seeking
hut TO make known in the best way
possible the resources OF country as
rich and varied in scenery and prod
ucts as there is upon the globe. The
people of Atlanta throw open wide
their doors and invite all to enter
who have anything to exhibit or who
are in sympathy with 80 all-embracing
aud strengthening An enterprise. Who
that remembers what Atlanta was and
is will fail to resposd to such an invi-
Astion. Wha. man In the South will
fail to respond heartily and with
something moro than mere wish for
the success OF the Piedmont EXPOSE
ton. A hundred valleys will send OF
their teeming wealth OF mineral and
agricultural product, and there will
be arrayed 9 series OF perfect pictures
of the riches that have scarce been
disturbed. That Tennessee will be
represented goes without saying. The
good and bsnef that we derived from
the Cotton Exposition, and the more
recent New Orleans Exposition, are
still as urging forces that will not be
denied. The State that 10 OF all the
Southern States most blessed by nat
IRE cannot afford to be absent from an
exhibition with 80 comprehensive q
purpose. 1t must he represented fully
as to variety and quality. Nothing
that Is grown within its borders, moth
ing that Is made within it's limits,
no invention Of its men or women,
no product Of its mines but should be
Represented in the sum OF great and
good things that Atlanta is calling lol
and will group In a most attractive
way. One in war OF unparalleled
severity, one 10 the suffering eltsileC
by political reconstruction, the Soutt
is one in hope Of greater things +
come than its best aud brainiest eve
depicted. Wherever there Is enter
prise there our sympathies and al
must go; wherever there Is proj9'
that covers large scope OF countr
there our uAited support should |
found sustaining it and unfolding /
projectors. The Piedmont Expos
ton is such a project. 1t is conceive
in fair and = just spirit and 1t "
do good by throSing more light up'
the resources Of the South, upon Il
capacities and abilities of its poop
prove that they are up with the spi
OF the times, and are full of purpC
OF expansion and growth.that will ?
the States individually and collective
on G line with the most favored in
respects in the Uuion, The APPH
is for the Piedmont Exposition.
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COLUMBUS, MISS.
Csrnuit Court COSVenes-ImpOrtA
Eases,
lsPnoIAL TO rus Arr1AL.I

IsPnoIAL TO THB ARPuAL.I =.
CoLuABUs, MI s., June l3.-Olrcuit
courl convened here today. The civil
docket is very light and will be dis
posed Of In few days. There are,
however, seversl very important Grim
inal cases to come up, among them the
sta,e versus Sam Glenn, who was con-
yjcted at the last tie m tor murder and
a, n,enced to be huug His case was
taken.to the Supreme Court and a
new trial granted. The Sac versus
r, A. Handcocs, Oh trSed with burn
inV the town OF Snuqu'sk, which case
was brought to this county on a change
OF venue,
r chard Davis charged with robson.
inV q family in this county, two Of
whom died, and several other cases OF
minor .impoltArce. Judge Roger.
gave q very rigid charge to the grand
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-14
N ETLAKAWTLA.

The "Story Of Metlakahtla" is one
OF the most interesting ever told Of
succe sui missionary labor. No one
who believes and has faith in the ele-
walton OF the human race by the force
of the simple gospel OF Christ can put
Mr.. Welcomes book down, once taken
up, without going on to the end. We
doubt il the history OF Christian mis-
sions can parallel this story, or II ever
q missionary lived aud labored who
has done 80 much in 80 short a time
as Mr.. William Duncan. He fund
the Tinshean Indians OF British Col
umbia, to whom he was accredited ss
a missionary by the Church OF En-
gland Society, naked savsges and can
nib ale, who ate their csptives under
circumstances OF exceptional barbar-
ity, literally tearing them limb from
limb, aud in four years and q hall had
brought them into a condition Of self
restraint and sei.Control and so mod
Grated in temper and habit as I,
liaten with pleasure TO the message o
peace be had to convey. In that tim,
they had coniormed to the civilizs,
habits of life and clothing, and wer,
willingly lerning trades by whicl
they might become a thoroughly sell
supporting people. Before twent
years had passed they had erected
large and handsome church, modele
on the plaas OF the gothic churche, c
England, and built for each family
c1mmodiou' cottage, had estaoliehe
a coop rativs store and sailed a CT
operative schooner to Victoria, b
which they did their own tradin
They established schools, pl'
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cave Up TO nj. Creditors.

INV ORLEANs, LA, June lS.-Al-
bert Cammeck today made cession
OF property to his creditors, both in
bis individual capacity and as a mem
her Of the firm Of Renshaw, Cammack
& Go. The schedules chow his firm
liabilities to be $4,000, and az a .pri'
vste individual SAL 500, with 1852 In
assets.
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BIRMINGHAM, ALA,
A BOId Attempt 10 Riow Up the Jail
Frustrated.

ESPECIAL TO THE APPHAL.I
BIRMIEaHAM, ALA, June 13.-Todsy
County Jsiler Austin discovered O
bold plot among the white prisoners
to escsps. In the cell of Fred Dudley,
who was rsceDtly arrested for high
way robbery, were found eight oyns.
mite cartridges. The plot, revealed
by one OF the prisoners, was to place
q cartridge under the outside door OF
the Jail 80 it would explode when the
jailer opened it. Dudley, who had
the cartridges, says he helped
to burn the Cincinnati Jail aud
has once before blown his way out Of
jail with dynamite. He still says he
will yet make bis escape in some WY.
How dynamite was obtained has not
been discovered. There are over 100
prisoners in Jail, and several attempts
at escape have recently been made.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-14
GREEN VILLE, MISS.
Distr.st Attorney and state Senator
NomiSA.d.
IsPsoIAL TO THE APPEAL.l

IbfbOiAL To the AfrhAb'l
GRRRNvILLE, Miss, June l3.-Our
CITY was today the center of two DEM
ocratic conventions. The District Con-
yention Of the Fourth JudicisI District
met to nominate d strict Attorney.
The present incumbent, w. 8. Parish,
of Issaque IA county, was nomina ed
A convention of the counties Of Goa
homs, Bolivar and Su flower was held
TO nomi, ate a ca didste I r State Sem
ator, Hon. G w, Cutrer, Ct Ocahoma,
was the nomigee. There were TWO
delegations from Ooahoma, but the
Mackey delegation only was seated.
Weather good and crops splendid,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-14
COFFELVILLE, MISS.
A EeotiOn Boss MykIerIOus'y Killed,
WheIh.r by Train or Negro IL
Not KDOWO.
L TO TIN LPPEAL.l

ESPECIAL TO THR APPEAL.l
CcvFRRvILLE, MIss., June 13.-Josh
Rowland, section hand on the Illinois
Central rall,o,d at this place, was
killed two miles sonth of here on last
s, turdsy night. His body was dis.
covered late yesterday evening and
the coroner was Immediately sent ( r,
who, altar impaneinG a jury, went
10 the scene of the murder or accideo Ut,
and the verdict Of this jury was that
he came to his death by injuries sus.
tanned from q p ,ssiup tram. Rowland
was found fully twenty five feet from
the rails, and It IL t aought by mai "
ity of the town that he WIS mui deied,
as a negro living near where the trsg'
edy occurred was eeen buying car.
tTidoes on Saturday, and was heard ia
swear lie would have the life OF Row.
land for undue intimacy with his
vifA.
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Anniversary Of IN . stars and stripes

HARTFORD, CnNN, June 1S.-To-
morrow is she 10th anniversary of the
adoption OF the stars aud stripes as
the rational emblem. Flags will be
displayed in this city and the Courdnt
editoIi lily II commends that the Gus
tom Of displaying flags on that date be
made national
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-14
Free Trade with The Uni,ed states.

RENFRKw, ONT, June S-The
Farmero' Institute OF South Renirew
has passad resolutions in favor Of free
trsd with the United States, aud
pledging the institute to do its utmost
to carry such policy to a successful is
aue,
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THEY make one feel as though life
was worth living. Take one OF Car
ter's Little Liver Pills q ter eating; 1t
will relieve dyspepsia, aid digestion,
give tone AZ d vigor IN the system.
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Chesapeake and Nashville
NJ. UnH GnIIa many.

NOTICE lis hereby given hat the annual
IN meeting of the stockholders Of the
Chesapeake and Nashville Railway Compa-
ny Of the States Of Kentucky and Tennessee.
bsld at The office of the Kentucky Central
Railroad Company, 10 the city of Covington.
Ky at the hour Of II O'Clock noon, on tht
18th day OF June, 1887, for the purpose Of the
election Of Board Of Directors to serve 1oi
of per cent. fifty years gold bonds Of said
company, issued or to beissued at rate net
dinR S3O, 600 per mile of its lines of rail-
road situated in sal States, and the making
Of q mortgage on its property and tra1cniseS
10 secure the payment thereof, and suon
other business al, may properly come before
II. M. HOYT, Secretary.
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&0HnA osIH A s.s ";1 ..S, g -. q 4
VkJU aE..s ] Az M ONsON pssrsit. 10.
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and tits said tru y. "a we'll known friend is
a treasure" sHpoliO is a solid cake Of scour
ing Soap. Try il in house cleaning.
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man they started thither four weeks ago
from the British Northwest Territory; after
three days they had to abandon their horses
and walk through the snow for fifteen days.
They had no food except few berries
plucked from bushes. One man fell down
exhausted twenty miles from Fort Assini-
boine, and his companions were too weak
to help him. The post commander sent an
ambulance and brought him in. All are
now in the hospital and will probably sur
vive. Their sufferings were fearful.
A DARING surgical operation, performed at
New Bedford nearly year ago, has just
been proved successful. Edward X . Russell
had the tendons in one of his legs severed
seventeen years ago, rendering the limb use
less The operation consisted of the trans
ferrng of two tendons from dog, which
had been etherized for the purpose, to Rus
sells limb, where they were united with
the severed tendons. For ten months after
the operation Russell was not allowed to
use his leg but within few days he has
been permitted to exercise it. He has now
complete control of the limb. This is the
first operation of the kind that has been
performed in this country with complete
success.
A BIG fire in Boston, last week Wednes-
day, burned out Wright & Potter, printers
o. j. Rand & Co., book-binders, and other
concerns. Wright & Potter. Who are the
state printers carried a large stock, and all
their state work Is burned Fifteen presses
valued at nearly $4,000, were completely
ruined. Some thirty different state docu-
ments were being printed and these were
destroyed, involving loss of thousands of
pages of composition. Their loss is estimated
at about $4,000; insured for $4,000 or $780,
600. o. j. Rand a. Co. lose on stock S15,O No:
insured for $1,000. They also lose books
pamphlets, etc, which were being bound
for outside parties, valued at $4,000, upon
which the insurance is unknown. Other
firms lost from 81 600 to $4,000.